Check out the #1 New York Times bestseller Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, called “a surefire hit” by Entertainment Weekly. “The secrets burrowed in this seemingly placid small town…are so suburban noir they would make David Lynch clap with glee…[Moriarty] is a fantastically nimble writer, so sure-footed that the book leaps between dark and light seamlessly; even the big reveal in the … seamlessly; even the big reveal in the final pages feels earned and genuinely shocking.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Reading one [of Liane Moriarty’s novels] is a bit like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic… [BIG LITTLE LIES] is a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read” –USA Today
Sometimes it’s the little lies that turn out to be the most lethal. . . .
A murder… . . . a tragic accident… . . . or just parents behaving badly?
What’s indisputable is that someone is dead.
But who did what?
Big Little Lies follows three women, each at a crossroads:
Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class as Madeline’s youngest (how is this possible?). And to top it all off, Madeline’s teenage daughter seems to be choosing Madeline’s ex-husband over her. (How. Is. This. Possible?).
Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. While she may seem a bit flustered at times, who wouldn’t be, with those rambunctious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting school, Celeste and her husband look set to become the king and queen of the school parent body. But royalty often comes at a price, and Celeste is grappling with how much more she is willing to pay.
New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts about her son. But why? While Madeline and Celeste soon take Jane under their wing, none of them realizes how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all.
Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.
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Loved everything about this book and the author.
Really enjoyed it she is an excellent author.
I Ienjoyed reading it. Quite a few characters, but a good read.
I decided to read this after watching the first season of the mini-series. I enjoyed the show more, but it was probably because it took place in the U.S.. The book was really good and I laughed at some of the characters being interviewed and how they twisted things.
Love the powerful women characters in this book!
I loved this book, and I also loved the TV series with such a sterling cast. The gradual unfolding of the characters’ normally grindingly dull suburban lives lived out in the minutiae of school rules and one-upmanship, made for an absorbing page turner. The denouement was definitely worth the twists and fascinating turns to get there, with a witty take on human foibles, dark secrets we keep from even our closest friends and the seriousness of domestic violence. Ultimately, this was a whodunnit with a wonderful twist. Highly recommended.
The unusual style added interest to the plot. The characters were complex and their stories were revealed in snatches which kept me guessing. There were surprises along the way to a satisfying ending.
The characters were so realistic. It felt like these could be people in any neighborhood or any school in any town. I could feel the tensions and emotions the various characters were feeling. It was like living it right along with them.
This is a great story with great characters.
Love her writing of everyday People and lives with the unpredictability, and different stories of each person’s lives that make you want to know the outcome of each one within the community!
I’ve love every book this author has written. Can’t wait for the next one!!
The well developed characters are so very relatable to the many universal characteristics of human nature. The reader will find aspects of him or herself along with everyone they know somewhere in this book. But since the reader is “on the outside looking in”, this book is very instructive as to how to improve your relatability to others as well as to discern others ‘ motives as to how they relate to you. Very insightful. A great read. A real page turner!
Built suspense from the beginning.
Excellent character development.
Exelaent book
I was not a fan. I was bored enough the I gave up and never finished it.
A great read! A different kind of book causing mixed emotions. Realistic and a little disturbing!
This is an entertaining and fairly well-written book, but if you’re looking for something deep, this isn’t it.
After watching the show, I knew I needed to read the book. It was interesting to see the differences between the two formats. They both hold up, and they both are good. Moriarty dives deep into relationships…spouses, family, and friends. Each step of the way I was horrified by the characters’ actions or the actions being done to them. I loved the message of confidence and healing each character needed to face in one way or another. Big Little Lies has got me wanting more books by Liane Moriarty.
Much more character development here than in the show. I feel the importance of understanding children’s impressionable minds is a good theme here. Also, Jane’s story is more haunting.
Madeline is always trying to right the wrong. So, the day of kindergarten orientation, she gets out of the car to yell at a car full of teenagers, because the driver is texting while driving. Little does she know, she is about to start a lasting friendship. After yelling at the young driver, she rushes back to her car and trips in her brand-new stilettos! As she lies in the street, helpless, the driver of the car behind her, Jane, a meek and quiet woman who is new in town, helps her out. They drive to the local coffee shop, where they meet Madeline’s best friend, Celeste. Before long, the three women become inseparable, steadfast friends. Together they weather injustice, lies, the whole gamut life has to offer. They even weather together that terrible night, trivia night, the night when the unspeakable happens.
I could not put this book down! Liane Moriarty knows how to keep her reader hooked. She starts the book with the crime, and then she feeds us little by little, keeping us in her creative claws. Her incredibly well-developed characters carry an exciting story that is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes frightening, and sometimes devastating. This is one book you will not be sorry to have started!